The snag is that unprofitable companies, which should have been squeezed out by competition, have remained alive because it is so hard to fire workers.

问题在于，那些本应被竞争挤出市场的无利可图的公司，却因为裁员如此之难而存活了下来。

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The snag is that unprofitable companies, which should have been squeezed out by new competition, have remained alive, because it is devilishly difficult to fire workers.

障碍存在于那些不能盈利的公司，由于裁员过于困难，那些本该被新时期的竞争挤出的公司仍在运作。

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The businessman cannot close down his factory or shop because he finds it unprofitable.

企业家不能因为没有利润就关闭或者出售企业。

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There are essentially two schools of thought about why people lobby politicians: because it is profitable to do so or because it is unprofitable not to.

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Nor can a contractor tear up a signed document merely because it's difficult or unprofitable to meet the terms.

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Paul Bard, a vice president at Renaissance Capital, says the recent tilt toward unprofitable companies is not as bad as it looks because a lot of these young companies will soon begin turning profits.

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